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in 2001, Sunny Deol delivered the biggest hit of his career. The film’s name is Gadar – Ek Prem Katha. Gadar is an emotion for many people. In particular, Sunny Deol fans still get goosebumps when his character Tara Singh proudly screams – ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ on the Pakistan soil. The Anil Sharma-directed film was released on June 15, 2001. Today, the team is celebrating 25 years of Gadar – Ek Prem Katha. On this special occasion, Sunny Deol penned a sweet note as Tara Singh on X with a lot of love.
Sunny Deol On 25 Years Of Gadar – Ek Prem Katha
Sunny Deol took to his X handle, in which he penned a sweet note for fans as Tara Singh. For the unversed, he played the role of Tara Singh, a truck driver from Punjab, who rescues a Pakistani girl, Sakina played by Ameesha Patel, amid the war during Partition 1947. They eventually fall in love and get married. After several years, things change after Sakina finds out that her parents are alive and safe in Pakistan. She goes to meet them after taking Tara’s permission. Once she reaches Pakistan, her father, played by Amrish Puri, doesn’t allow her to go back to India to be with Tara Singh and their son, Charanjeet.Enraged by the actions, Tara decides to go to Pakistan to take his wife, Sakina. He fights the Pakistani police and army. Gadar – Ek Prem Katha’s story was loved by all. Hence, the viewers showered love on the film, and it became the highest grossing film of 2001.
Gadar was released with Aamir Khan’s
Lagaan in theatres. Coming back to Sunny Deol’s tweet, the actor thanked his fans for showering love on Gadar. He wrote, “25 Years Ago, Gadar & Tara Singh conquered your hearts. 25 saal se pyaar ke rishte ki gaddi chall rahi aur aage bhi chalti hi rahegi. Thank you all for giving all of us 25 years of abundant love & making us stay in your hearts. Hope we keep staying there. Tara Singh."The post is going viral on social media and netizens can’t stop gushing over his words as the actor expressed his gratitude towards his fans.
About Gadar
Gadar received a lot of love back in 2001. Owing to its popularity, the makers made Gadar 2 with Sunny, Ameesha, Utkarsh Sharma and Simrat Kaur. Gadar 2 turned out to be an all-time blockbuster in 2023. Sunny will next be seen in Batwara 1947 alongside Preity Zinta. The film is scheduled to be released on August 14, 2026 in theatres.